Campus News

Occidental faculty discuss AI usage in college setting

Occidental has a newly formed artificial intelligence (AI) council to address the impact that AI has on the college, Vice President of Information Technology...

Occidental and PCC sign first transfer agreement

Occidental and Pasadena City College (PCC) signed the first transfer agreement between the colleges, which is in effect as of Fall 2026. The agreement...

Accessibility Van drives accommodation

Elena Newton-Day (junior), president of the Disabled Student Union (DSU), said she was one of many students involved in Occidental’s newest accommodation for making...

New CWP professors carry on Bob Sipchen’s legacy

After 28 years of teaching in Occidental’s College Writing Program, professor Bob Sipchen has retired and turned over his classes to two new hires,...

Emmons updates health insurance policy

Author: Jeremy Childs Emmons Student Wellness Center adopted a new medical insurance policy that will allow students to opt out of enrolling in Occidental’s heath insurance...

Project S.A.F.E. to relocate back to CGE office

Author: Lauren Rewers Project S.A.F.E., an organization on campus dedicated to promoting sexual assault awareness and survivor advocacy, is planned to move its offices from South...

Q&A: Words of wisdom from recent grads

Author: Yuca Kosugi Ready to graduate? It may be odd to think about post-graduation life during orientation, but ask any graduate and they will say that...

Clay promises consistent policy enforcement

Author: Wellesley Daniels Incoming Chief of Campus Safety Victor Clay wants to improve the frequently contentious relationship between Campus Safety and off-campus residents. He attributes much...

New major proposed to teach language alongside cultural and literary tradition

Author: Margaret Su The German, Russian and Classical Studies department submitted a proposal to the Academic Planning Committee (APC) this month for a new Literature, Language...

Party theme reignites dialogue on diversity

Author: Lauren Rewers The ongoing campus dialogue on diversity and equity came to a head last week after two members of the Phi Kappa Psi (Phi...

Calkins, Veitch discuss role of board of trustees

Author: Jane Drinkard Chair of the Board of Trustees Chris Calkins ’67 joined President Jonathan Veitch in a campus meeting Wednesday to answers students' questions and...

Mindfulness series speaker Victor Narro advises self-care for student social activists

Author: Malcolm MacLeod Victor Narro, project director for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Downtown Labor Center, gave a talk Thursday titled "Spirituality, Self-Care, and...